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Muslim Electors Disproportionately Flagged in Delhi Special Electoral Roll Revision

Muslim Electors Disproportionately Flagged in Delhi Special Electoral Roll Revision

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THE BRIEF
1

An analysis of Delhi draft electoral rolls from the special intensive revision process showed Muslims account for 13.6% of electors but represent 20.3% of those flagged for logical discrepancies.

2

Muslim electors were found to be 60% more likely to be marked for logical discrepancies by the Election Commission's ERONET software than non-Muslim electors.

3

Among electors flagged under five family-size indicators, 30% were Muslims, with the proportion reaching 58% for records flagged under the progeny criteria of six or more children.